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About Bread Tree and Red Alder


About Red Alder and Bread Tree


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Palm or Cycad  
Tree  

Origin
South Africa  
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada  

Types
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus  
-  

Number of Varieties
66  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs  
Lowland evergreen rainforest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
290.00 cm  
99+
1,370.00 cm  
31

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow, Red, Coral  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Ovate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Maritime exposure, Salt water  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Layering, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Maritime exposure, Salt water  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii  
ALNUS rubra  

Common Name
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad  
Oregon Alder, Red Alder  

In Hindi
Bread Tree  
red alder  

In German
Brotbaum  
rot-Erle  

In French
Bread Arbre  
aulne rouge  

In Spanish
Árbol del pan  
aliso rojo  

In Greek
ψωμί Δέντρο  
κόκκινη σκλήθρα  

In Portuguese
Árvore de pão  
amieiro vermelho  

In Polish
chleb Drzewo  
czerwony olcha  

In Latin
panis ligno  
red alnus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Equisetopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cycadales  
Fagales  

Family
Cycadaceae  
Betulaceae  

Genus
Encephalartos  
Alnus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
66  
99+
35  
99+

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Properties of Bread Tree and Red Alder

Wondering what are the properties of Bread Tree and Red Alder? We provide you with everything About Bread Tree and Red Alder. Bread Tree has thorns and Red Alder doesn't have thorns. Also Bread Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Bread Tree has allergic reactions like and Red Alder has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bread Tree and Red Alder and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bread Tree and Red Alder

Season and care of Bread Tree and Red Alder is important to know. While considering everything about Bread Tree and Red Alder Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bread Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Red Alder season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bread Tree is Loam, Sand and for Red Alder is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bread Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Red Alder is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Bread Tree and Red Alder Physical Information

Bread Tree and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Red Alder are as follows:

Care of Bread Tree and Red Alder

Care of Bread Tree and Red Alder include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bread Tree pruning is done Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Red Alder pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Alder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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